Oak Farm Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.22394, -1.72860
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +149 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +149 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Bearley > Claverdon Walking route 7.6 km ▾
A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.75 miles
Named route Ref rtBea Length 7.6 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > Wilmcote Walking route 7.2 km ▾
A 2.5-mile trail exploring Warwickshire’s oldest church, England’s longest iron aqueduct and enjoying some unparalleled views along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.5 miles
Named route Ref rtWW Length 7.2 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route SR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SR Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 161 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 161 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 142 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 142 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,127 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,127 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Robin +32
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Buff-tailed Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Common Carder Bee · Bumblebee · Cheilosia +52
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 Cheilosia Cheilosia Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,127 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Robin +32
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Buff-tailed Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Common Carder Bee · Bumblebee · Cheilosia +52
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 Cheilosia Cheilosia Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Talpa europaea
Talpa europaea
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Pipizella Pipizella
Pipizella Pipizella
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex2024
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Clinotanypus nervosus Clinotanypus nervosus
Clinotanypus nervosus Clinotanypus nervosus
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Neria cibaria Neria cibaria
Neria cibaria Neria cibaria
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Neoascia meticulosa Neoascia meticulosa
Neoascia meticulosa Neoascia meticulosa
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa2024
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus2024
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus2024
Eumerus Eumerus2024
Eumerus Eumerus2024
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2024
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2024
Pterostichus vernalis Pterostichus vernalis2024
Pterostichus vernalis Pterostichus vernalis2024
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2024
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2024
Lema cyanella Lema cyanella2024
Lema cyanella Lema cyanella2024
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2024
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2024
Orchestes alni Orchestes alni2024
Orchestes alni Orchestes alni2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris2024
Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2024
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2024
Locust Blowfly Stomorhina lunata2023
Locust Blowfly Stomorhina lunata2023
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2023
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2023
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2023
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2023
Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi2023
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